milliary
[ mil-ee-er-ee ]
adjective
of, relating to, or designating the ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces.
marking a mile.
Origin of milliary
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British Dictionary definitions for milliary
milliary
/ (ˈmɪljərɪ) /
adjective
relating to or marking a distance equal to an ancient Roman mile of a thousand paces
Origin of milliary
1C17: from Latin milliārius containing a thousand, from mille thousand
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